Ulcerative Colitis (UC)Phase 2ASCENTRA-UCNCT07845487
A Trial to Investigate PALI-2108 Versus Placebo in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
A Phase 2 study testing PALI-2108 in people with Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Severe Ulcerative Colitis, run by Palisade Bio at 115 sites in 12 countries.
Trial summary
The ASCENTRA-UC study is a phase 2 study testing PALI-2108 in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. Doses of drug will be compared against a placebo to see how well it works, how safe it is, and how the body responds to it. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Severe Ulcerative Colitis, Moderate Ulcerative Colitis
- What is being tested?
- PALI-2108
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 204 participants
- Where
- 115 sitesin 12 countries
- Study dates
- 28 Aug 2026to Jun 2028
- Phase
- Phase 2
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 75 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Documented clinical diagnosis of UC for ≥ 3 months prior to Screening. The diagnosis of UC must be confirmed by endoscopic and histologic evidence.
- If a histopathology report is not available in the source records, a biopsy for a local histopathology evaluation (to obtain a report) can be obtained during the screening endoscopy procedure.
- Moderately to severely active UC, defined as:
- mMS of 5 to 9 (inclusive), AND
- ES ≥ 2, AND
- RB ≥ 1.
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- Participants must satisfy at least one of the criteria listed under item a OR at least one of the criteria listed under item b:
- History of inadequate response or loss of response, or intolerance to at least one prior UC therapy, defined as: i. Oral prednisone ≥ 40 mg/day (or equivalent) or budesonide ≥ 9 mg/day for ≥ 2 weeks.
- Corticosteroid dependence: unable to taper < 10 mg/day prednisone equivalent within 3 months, or relapse within 3 months of discontinuation.
- Immunosuppressants: azathioprine ≥ 2 mg/kg/day, 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) ≥ 1.0 mg/kg/day (or therapeutic 6-thioguanine nucleotide [6-TGN] level) for ≥ 12 weeks, or methotrexate ≥ 15 mg/week subcutaneous or intramuscular.
- Approved advanced therapies at the approved labelled dose:
- Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF), anti-integrin (vedolizumab), or anti-IL-12/23 for at least 8 weeks; anti-IL 23 for at least 12 weeks.
- Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor for at least 8 weeks; sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor (S1PR) modulator for at least 12 weeks.
- Note: Demonstration of intolerance requires no minimum dose nor duration of use.
- Currently receiving one or more of the following treatments: i. Stable oral prednisone at ≤ 20 mg/day (or equivalent) or budesonide ≤ 9 mg for ≥ 2 weeks prior to randomization.
- Stable dose of thiopurine (azathioprine or 6-MP) for ≥ 4 weeks prior to randomization, and have started the treatment ≥ 12 weeks prior to randomization.
- Stable dose of oral aminosalicylates for ≥ 2 weeks prior to randomization.
- Key Exclusion Criteria:• Diagnosis of Crohn's disease or IBD-Unclassified (IBD-U; indeterminate colitis) or a history of ischemic colitis or radiation colitis.
- UC limited to rectum (< 15 cm from anal verge).
- Any prior history of suicidal behavior (actual, interrupted, aborted attempt, or preparatory acts).
- Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) suicidal ideation type 4 or 5, or any active suicidal ideation with some intent to act.
- Severe depression at Screening based on a validated scale threshold (e.g., Patient Health Questionnaire-9 [PHQ-9] ≥ 20, or PHQ-9 item 9 > 0) at Screening.
- Failure or intolerance of > 3 classes of approved advanced therapies or > 4 approved individual advanced therapies.
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
115 sites in 12 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
115 sites in 12 countries
United States30 sites, 30 recruiting
- Recruiting
Site US-002
Albany, New York, 12206
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site US-008
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-021
Bellevue, Washington, 98004
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-028
Bristol, Connecticut, 06010
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-025
Brunswick, Ohio, 44212
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-014
Clifton, New Jersey, 07013
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-003
Cordova, Tennessee, 38018
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-023
Dayton, Ohio, 45415
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-005
Des Plaines, Illinois, 60016
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-024
Garland, Texas, 75044
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-009
Georgetown, Texas, 78628
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-007
Glenview, Illinois, 60026
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-020
Gurnee, Illinois, 60031
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-030
Houston, Texas, 77024
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-015
Lubbock, Texas, 79424
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-011
Mandeville, Louisiana, 70471
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-017
Mansfield, Texas, 760063
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-012
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53215
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-026
Orlando, Florida, 32825
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-019
Providence, Rhode Island, 02905
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-013
Richmond, Virginia, 23229
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-016
Rochester, New York, 14618
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-018
San Diego, California, 92103
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-001
Southlake, Texas, 76092
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-006
St Louis, Missouri, 63141
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-022
Sun City, Arizona, 85351
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-029
Tacoma, Washington, 98405
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site US-010
Tupelo, Mississippi, 38801
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-004
Tyler, Texas, 75701
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Recruiting
Site US-027
Westlake, Ohio, 44145
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
Poland22 sites, 22 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-014
Bydgoszcz, 85-794
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-005
Elblag, 82-300
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-006
Katowice, 40-748
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-022
Kielce, 25-375
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-020
Kłodzko, 57-300
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-002
Krakow, 30-363
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-016
Krakow, 31-228
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-021
Lodz, 91-495
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-004
Lublin, 20-582
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-008
Nowy Targ, 34-400
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-018
Opole, 45-819
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-003
Poznan, 60-529
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-010
Sopot, 81-756
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-012
Staszów, 28-200
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-001
Szczecin, 71-434
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-015
Szczecin, 71-685
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-007
Torun, 87-100
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-019
Tychy, 43-100
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-017
Warsaw, 00-189
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-013
Warsaw, 04-501
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-009
Wroclaw, 52-416
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site PL-011
Wroclaw, 53-611
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
Italy10 sites, 10 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Site IT-002
Bari, 70124
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site IT-004
Bologna, 40138
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site IT-007
Matera, 75100
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site IT-009
Negrar, 37024
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site IT-001
Rome, 00128
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site IT-003
Rome, 00133
ASCENTRA-UC ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site IT-008
Rome, 00168
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site IT-006
Rozzano, 20089
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site IT-005
San Giovanni Rotondo, 71013
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site IT-010
Turin, 10126
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
Georgia8 sites, 8 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Site GE-003
Batumi, Quebec, 6010
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site GE-007
Tbilisi, Quebec, 0102
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site GE-002
Tbilisi, Quebec, 0144
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site GE-004
Tbilisi, Quebec, 0159
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site GE-008
Tbilisi, Quebec, 0160
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site GE-001
Tbilisi, Quebec, 0178
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site GE-005
Tbilisi, Quebec, 0180
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site GE-006
Tbilisi, Quebec, 0180
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
Canada7 sites, 7 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Site CA-005
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4L7
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site CA-004
Edmonton, Alberta, T6K 4E8
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site CA-006
Greater Sudbury, Ontario, P3C1X3
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site CA-003
London, Ontario, N6K 1M6
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site CA-007
Montreal, Quebec, H1T 2M4
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site CA-001
Montreal, Quebec, H2X 3E4
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site CA-002
Scarborough Village, Ontario, M1B3V4
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
Hungary7 sites, 7 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Site HU-005
Budapest, 1024
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site HU-002
Budapest, H-1062
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site HU-001
Budapest, H-1088
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site HU-004
Debrecen, H-4025
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site HU-007
Gyöngyös, H-3200
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site HU-006
Tatabánya, H-2800
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site HU-003
Veszprém, 8200
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
Czechia6 sites, 6 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Site CZ-005
Brno, 602 00
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site CZ-002
Brno, 615 00
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site CZ-008
Havířov, 736 01
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site CZ-006
Hradec Králové, 500 12
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site CZ-007
Prague, 150 00
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site CZ-004
Slaný, 274 01
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
Romania6 sites, 6 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Site RO-001
Bucharest, 020125
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site RO-003
Bucharest, 021967
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site RO-006
Constanța, 900663
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site RO-004
Ploieşti, 100032
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site RO-002
Timișoara, 300002
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site RO-005
Timișoara, 300239
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
Serbia6 sites, 6 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Site RS-006
Belgrade, 11 000
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site RS-001
Belgrade, 11 080
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site RS-002
Belgrade, 11000
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site RS-004
Leskovac, 16000
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site RS-005
Užice, 31000
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site RS-003
Zrenjanin, 23 000
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
France5 sites, 5 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Site FR-003
Amiens, 80000
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site FR-005
Clermont-Ferrand, 63003
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site FR-002
Neuilly-sur-Seine, 92200
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site FR-001
Nice, 06200
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site FR-004
Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, 42270
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
Slovakia5 sites, 5 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Site SK-001
Banská Bystrica, 975 17
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site SK-004
Košice, 040 13
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site SK-002
Prešov, 080 01
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site SK-005
Prešov, 080 01
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site SK-006
Zvolen, 960 01
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
Latvia3 sites, 3 recruiting
- Not yet recruiting
Site LV-003
Liepāja, LV-3414
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site LV-002
Riga, LV-1002
ASCENTRA-UC, (858) 704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
- Not yet recruiting
Site LV-001
Riga, LV-1012
ASCENTRA-UC, (858)704-4900, ASCENTRA-UC@palisadebio.com
About this study
Official title: A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Ranging Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Induction and Maintenance Therapy With PALI-2108 in Participants With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis
The ASCENTRA-UC study is a phase 2 study testing PALI-2108 in patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. Doses of drug will be compared against a placebo to see how well it works, how safe it is, and how the body responds to it.
- Being tested
- PALI-2108, Placebo
- Keywords
- Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, IBD
- Medical subject headings
- Colitis, Ulcerative, Colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
PALI-2108Drug
Oral Dose
PALI-2108Drug
Oral Dose
PlaceboDrug
Oral Dose
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| PALI-2108 Dose 1 | Experimental | 15mg QD Receives: Drug: PALI-2108 |
| PALI-2108 Dose 2 | Experimental | 30mg QD Receives: Drug: PALI-2108 |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | QD Receives: Drug: Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Proportion of participants with clinical remission using the 3-component modified Mayo Score (mMS) at Week 12.
The Modified Mayo Score (MMS) is a composite score of ulcerative colitis (UC) disease activity on a scale of increasing severity from 0-9, calculated by summing three subscores: Endoscopic subscore (ES), scored on a scale of increasing severity from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 3 (severe disease, such as spontaneous bleeding or ulceration); Stool frequency subscore (SFS), scored on a scale of increasing frequency from 0 (normal number of stools) to 3 (≥5 stools more than normal per day for the participant); and rectal bleeding subscore (RBS), scored on a scale of increasing severity from 0 (no blood seen) to 3 (blood alone passed). Clinical Remission is defined as an ES of 0 or 1, RBS of 0, and SFS of 0 or 1 and not greater than the baseline SFS.
Measured: Week 12
Secondary outcomes (6)
Proportion of participants with clinical response using 3-component mMS at Week 12.
The Modified Mayo Score (MMS) is a composite score of ulcerative colitis (UC) disease activity on a scale of increasing severity from 0-9, calculated by summing three subscores: Endoscopic subscore (ES), scored on a scale of increasing severity from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 3 (severe disease, such as spontaneous bleeding or ulceration); Stool frequency subscore (SFS), scored on a scale of increasing frequency from 0 (normal number of stools) to 3 (≥5 stools more than normal per day for the participant); and rectal bleeding subscore (RBS), scored on a scale of increasing severity from 0 (no blood seen) to 3 (blood alone passed). Clinical Remission is defined as an ES of 0 or 1, RBS of 0, and SFS of 0 or 1 and not greater than the baseline SFS.
Measured: At 12 weeks
Proportion of participants with endoscopic improvement at Week 12.
Endoscopic improvement is defined as Mayo endoscopic subscore (ES) of 0 or 1. The ES measures UC severity based on endoscopy on a 0-3 scale of increasing severity.
Measured: Week 12
Proportion of participants with HEMI at Week 12.
HEMI is defined as a Geboes score of 3.1 or less and ES of 0 or 1. The Geboes score is a histologic grading system for inflammation in UC with scores ranging from 0 to 5.4, with higher scores indicating more severe inflammation. ES measures UC severity based on endoscopy, scored from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 3 (severe disease, such as spontaneous bleeding or ulceration).
Measured: Week 12
Proportion of participants with clinical remission using the 3-component mMS at Week 48.
The Modified Mayo Score (MMS) is a composite score of ulcerative colitis (UC) disease activity on a scale of increasing severity from 0-9, calculated by summing three subscores: Endoscopic subscore (ES), scored on a scale of increasing severity from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 3 (severe disease, such as spontaneous bleeding or ulceration); Stool frequency subscore (SFS), scored on a scale of increasing frequency from 0 (normal number of stools) to 3 (≥5 stools more than normal per day for the participant); and rectal bleeding subscore (RBS), scored on a scale of increasing severity from 0 (no blood seen) to 3 (blood alone passed). Clinical Remission is defined as an ES of 0 or 1, RBS of 0, and SFS of 0 or 1 and not greater than the baseline SFS.
Measured: Week 48
Proportion of participants with endoscopic improvement at Week 48.
Endoscopic improvement is defined as Mayo endoscopic subscore (ES) of 0 or 1. The ES measures UC severity based on endoscopy on a 0-3 scale of increasing severity.
Measured: Week 48
Proportion of participants with HEMI at Week 48
HEMI is defined as a Geboes score of 3.1 or less and ES of 0 or 1. The Geboes score is a histologic grading system for inflammation in UC with scores ranging from 0 to 5.4, with higher scores indicating more severe inflammation. ES measures UC severity based on endoscopy, scored from 0 (normal or inactive disease) to 3 (severe disease, such as spontaneous bleeding or ulceration).
Measured: Week48
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Sep 2026
- Study start28 Aug 2026
- Primary completionOct 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2028 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Ulcerative Colitis (UC)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 204 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Palisade Bio
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07845487
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PBI-2108-202
- Acronym
- ASCENTRA-UC
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 21 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 21 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided